Monument –Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad
Built by – Founded by Mahatma Gandhi
Built in – 1917

“More than 100 years before, Gandhiji made the Sabarmati Ashram his home. Today it stands as a testimony of his life and his principles.

The Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad was one of the residences of Mahatma Gandhi. Situated on the banks of the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad, it was the home of Gandhiji and his wife Kasturba from 1917 to 1930. Gandhiji led the Salt Satyagrah, or Dandi March, from the Ashram on March 12, 1930. The Sabarmati Ashram was established as a national monument after the revolutionary Satyagrah.

The ashram was established at the Kocharab Bungalow, which belonged to Jivanlal Desai, a barrister, and friend of Gandhiji. Initially, the ashram was known as Satyagrah Ashram. It was later relocated to the banks of the Sabarmati River on June 17, 1917, where it was known as Sabarmati Ashram.

Today, Sabarmati Ashram is well preserved and has a museum – Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya. The museum is dedicated to preserving the work and memory of the life of Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. The museum was designed by Charles Correa in 1963 and was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru on May 10, 1963.

The simple life of Gandhi is reflected through Sabarmati Ashram’s architecture. This historical site holds a lot of significant structures within its bound. Over the years, the Ashram became home to the ideology that set India free. It aided countless other nations and people in their own battles against oppressive forces.”

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